Hairpin



H. SWEENEY.

HAIRPlN.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT- a. 1920.

1,404,493, Patented Jan. 24,1922.

PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY SWEENEY, OF FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.

HAIRPIN'.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 24, 1922.

Application filed September 8, 1920. Serial No. 408,895.

T 0 all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, HENRY SWEENEY, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at Fall V displacement of the pin from the hair will be prevented after it has been adjusted in the desired position.

Other objects of the invention will appear upon consideration of the following detail description and accompanying drawings, wherein The figure represents a perspective view of the device constructed in accordance with my invention.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, the pin includes the parallel members 1 and 2 similar to the conventional form of pin connected together at their upper ends by irregular curvatures in the intermediate portion of the pin. The central portion is bent upon itself asindicated at 3 to form a loop 4 extending into the space between the parallel side members, the two portions 5 and 6 serving to connect the loop and maintain it in a central position as shown.

Attached to the central portion of the loop is a hook the shank of which is slightly curved as indicated at 7 and which terminates in the hook hill 8. ,The hook is attached by an eye 9 whereby it is free to swing.

In use, the pin is inserted in the hair in the usual manner and the hook permitted to engage a few of the strands of hair so that accidental or casual displacement of the pin is prevented.

WVhat I claim is 1. A hair pin comprising a pin structure of substantially conventional form,the intermediate portion of the pin being shaped to provide an elongated loop partially closed and projecting into the space between the side portions of the pin, a hook con'iprising a curved shank terminating in a hook bill and provided with an eye engaged with the loop whereby pivotal swinging movement of the hook in the loop will be permitted.

2. A hair pin comprising a conventional type of pin, an inwardly extending loop bent from the intemediate portion of the pin, and a hook pivotally suspended from the loop.

3. A hair pin comprising a conventional type of pin, an inwardly extending e1ongated-loop bent from the intermediate portion of the pin, a hook suspended from the loop, and said loop having its upper portion partially closed to retain the hook in operative position.

In testimony whereof, I have affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY SVEENEY. lVitnesses CLARENCE H. CASH, W ALTER G. SWEENEY. 

